WELCOME Thank you for your interest in the latest in touch-free vehicle washing technology from Washing Equipment Technologies. On this page you will find tips on how to get started. I have also assembled some documents that can be helpful during your planning process. Please note that some files will require Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free program. We at Washing Equipment Technologies are here to help you make the right business decision. Remember, "waitresses bring customers what they ask for...professional salespeople get the customer what they need." No question is too small or out-of-order. It's the one(s) that you do not ask that you wish you had. Comments or questions? art@washingequipment.com —Art North, Washing Equipment Technologies LASERWASH & SELF-SERVE PRODUCTS The NEW Laserwash Faster Processing, "Flash Drying" and lower overall operating costs Laserwash M-5 (Replaced the Venerable -4000) Laserwash G-5, whose Mission is Remote and Unattended Locations TANDEM Rite-Touch Friction Roll Over, the NEW Paradigm in Precision Friction Vehicle Washing ACCESS Cash Acceptor System (for all PDQ Vehicle Washing systems) WALS Customer Loyalty System for ACCESS (for all PDQ ACCESS Syetms) The iWASH Revolutionary Self-Serve System INTERESTED IN YOUR OWN ? DETERMINE YOUR PROJECT'S SCOPE AND SIZE BEFORE YOU GO TO YOUR BANK It is easier and cheaper to get approved the first time than to re-apply. I strongly discourage you from doing so, but if you feel that you must get to the bank before you get accurate estimates, count on your informal estimate being too low! Multiply your best-guess estimate by 1.3 (30% more). In-Bay Automatic Sample Business Plan (Word format, 65 KB) Model revenue and costs for your site: P&L Model (Excel format, 65 KB) (OR look here for an example of one Laserwash with two Self-Serve Bays (see below) - an example @ 10,000 vpd traffic flow if you do not have Excel) Sample Self-Serve Pro Forma Model revenue and costs (excluding debt service on land, building and equipment) CHOOSE A RELIABLE CONTRACTOR After choosing a Laserwash and/or iWash system, this is the most important thing you can do. You will save time and money by simply interviewing contractors and checking references. A local contractor will already know how to handle permits and zoning and will have a relationship with the appropriate engineers and architects. Ask them to put together a construction proposal (sample Word document or sample *.pdf file). WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD SITE? New York State: The traffic count past your site is important. If your site is situated on a state or federal highway route in New York State, see the State or Federal Highway Routes by County. Scroll down to Appendix E and choose the highway(s) of interest. For local, county highways look at for Local Traffic Counts by County and Town. You can also call your county Department of Transportation. For a not-quite-so-easy-to-use alternative, look at this NYSDOT interactive map. The State of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania DOT has has maps with traffic counts, which can be seen here Demographic Information: You can also get valuable Demographic Information from the US Census Bureau, for average household incomes, housing information, etc.; click on the 'Show me" box on the next (Census Bureau) screen.. In-Bay Site Analysis: What makes a good site? Compare your site to these profiles - In-Bay Automatic Site Analysis I and Site Analysis II (pdf format). (p.s. - take the 'answer' with a grain of salt! They're not all barn-burners. Use the within-categorie variable comparisons, not the absolute value assigned to them) BUILDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS General Building Specifications (pdf format, 440 KB) iWASH Self-Serve Specifics (pdf format, 1.4 MB) Sample Floor Plan (pdf format, 180 KB) Site Layouts: Narrow lot (pdf format, 5 KB) Small lot (pdf format, 5 KB) Royal Building Systems: care-free, concrete-core, poly-vinyl covered buildings. Major advantages? They go up quick, are easy to clean, and are built strong. We are a distributor for this product and I would be happy to show you sites where this system has been put to good use. HANDLING WATER - IN & OUT Aco FlowDrain Products with the grade built in. (Information only, not meant as an endorsement) Neenah Cast Iron Drains with the grade built in. (Information only, not meant as an endorsement) Oil/Water Separators with and without traffic tops.(Information only, not meant as an endorsement) New York State requires (as do most states) that carwashes have either sewers or a closed-loop-reclamation system: There are Zero-Discharge products available. E-mail for details. DOORS, VACUUMS, SUPPLIES AND BUILDING STYLES Recommended doors, openers, and other building supplies: Extra Services Examples (prices change without notice). Building style and design ideas: Photographs of Existing car washes Examples of Menu signs (pdf format) Examples of Vacuum Cleaners and Pedestals (pdf format) MISCELLANEOUS PAPERWORK ITEMS Merchant and Internet Setup Forms for ACCESS/G-5/M-5 (pdf format) WALS Customer Loyalty System Order Form for ACCESS (pdf format) WALS Customer Loyalty System Presentation for ACCESS (PowerPoint - 1.7 MB) WALS Generic Website Information Checklist and Instruction Pamphlet for ACCESS (pdf format) Carwash Insurance - a source (pdf format) Copyright 1999-2007, A. North This page is informational only. The author is not responsible for any decisions or representations made based upon the information contained herein.